The sun also rises taiyang zhaochang shenggi china, 2007 directed by jiang wen. Jiang wen graduated from the leading acting school in china, the central academy of drama. Along with jia zhangkes platform, unknown pleasures, and still life, jian wens 2007 the sun also rises is now one of my favorite chinese films. Actually, i have been making the same film these years, which is the sun also rises. He then collaborated with 10 other directors on the romance anthology film new york, i love you.
Going into wen jiangs the sun also rises tai yang zhao chang sheng qi without any prior knowledge is a somewhat bewildering experience. Jaycee chen, zhou yun, jiang wen, anthony wong, joan chen 35mm, color, in mandarin w english st, 116 min. Let the bullets fly rang zi dan fei is an admirably entertaining film that is sure to amuse novice and hardcore film fans alike. A polyptych of interconnected stories in different timezones, shifting between a yunnan village, a campus, and the gobi desert. The wild man of contemporary chinese cinema, actordirector jiang wen is that rarest of talents. True, images of the sprawling gobi desert and the dazzling shangrila of yuunan look stunning on the big screen but the story is impossible to follow. Actordirector jiang wen devils on the doorstep adapts from the novel velvet by ye mi, delivering a film that doesnt exactly fit standard genre classification. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with gong li in zhang yimous debut film red sorghum 1986, and more recently as baze malbus in the star wars film rogue one 2016.
The film opens in spring in a small southern hilltop village in 1976. He also had all his hair for those who seemed to think he was balding. It takes us on a dreamlike journey through chinese history preferring emotions and oneiric pictures instead of a straightforward plot, which doesnt hurt the film at all. After a sevenyear directing hiatus, renowned mainland actor and filmmaker jiang wen returns with his longawaited third directorial feature, the sun also rises. I knew that let the bullets fly would be an easier film for the public to understand than some of my other work. At last, i want to introduce one of my personal favorite directors, jiang wen, to you. I couldnt get much grip on the film while watching it, constantly wondering what.
The sun also rises 2007 wen jiang, jiang wen related. This movie is the polyptych of interconnected stories in different timezones, shifting between a yunnan village, a campus, and the gobi desert. A film that doesnt get distributed is like a child that never gets. Sep 18, 2017 in the film the sun also rises, director jiang wen makes use of this tradition in an interlace of three different story lines. Empty venice international film festival venice, italy fluid motion and glorious colors provide a visual treat in jiang wens sumptuous romantic fantasy the sun also rises, which screened in. Jiang wen born 5 january 1963 is a chinese film actor, screenwriter, and director.
Sun also rises an eyecatching china fantasy reuters. Jaycee chen, zhou yun, jiang wen, joan chen, anthony wong. Screenwriter when i meet a good actor, i would like to be a director. Jiang wens the sun also rises seeks oscar candidacy. I highly recommend two of jiang wens lately directed movies. A film that doesnt get distributed is like a child that never gets married. In fact, in photos taken one hour before he died, he looked better than he did in the sun also rises. Sep 26, 2007 the sun also rises is a disappointing mess.
Jiang wen is unquestionably one of the most brilliant chinese filmmakers of his generation and, hopefully, the sun also rises will mark the first of many collaborations between us. Nov 03, 2014 the sun also rises taiyang zhaochang shenggi china, 2007 directed by jiang wen. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Jiang wen talks to the audience at a postscreening talk for the 2007 chinese movie the sun also rises. The sun also rises 2007, jaycee chan, zhou yun, jiang. His hair was downright luxuriant in solomon and sheba, the film he was making when he died. The sun also rises chinaunderground movie database. Over the course of four stories and four seasons, jiang weaves a dazzling, dreamlike vision of.
Feb 23, 2014 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. He portrayed baze malbus in the star wars standalone film rogue one. Jiang wen stars in his third directorial work that boasts a stellar cast including joan. Anthony wong, jiang wen, jaycee chan, joan chen, zhou yun, cui jian. Sun also rises, his first effort since the 2000 devils on the doorstep, a film. Venice, italy hollywood reporter fluid motion and glorious colors provide a visual treat in jiang wens sumptuous romantic fantasy the sun also rises, which screened in competition at the. The sun also rises taiyang zhaocheng shengqi hollywood. Wen jiang was born on january 5, 1963 in tangshan, china.
Over the course of four stories and four seasons, jiang weaves a dazzling, dreamlike vision of chinese history from the 1950s to the end of cultural revolution. The sun also rises china, 2007 ucla school of tftucla. Going into wen jiangs the sun also rises without any prior knowledge is a somewhat bewildering experience. Dec 08, 2006 jiang wen is unquestionably one of the most brilliant chinese filmmakers of his generation and, hopefully, the sun also rises will mark the first of many collaborations between us. If you ever watched the movie the last empress, he was the emperor puyi in the movie. The sun also rises is a 2007 film directed, produced and cowritten by chinese director jiang wen starring joan chen, anthony wong, jaycee chan, and jiang. Jul 31, 2007 my guest today is the renowned actordirector jiang wen. When there is a good script, i would like to be both a director and an actor.
Wen jiangs personality takes center stage in the sun also rises, his first effort since the 2000 devils on the doorstep, a film that has yet to be released in china. Loosely inspired by author ye mis novel velvet, chinese new wave director jiang wens followup to devils on the doorstep drifts between yunnans shangrila and the gobi desert to follow four. The sun also rises 2007, jaycee chan, zhou yun, jiang wen. Wen jiang yun zhou movie poster fr b8615e from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The 26th vancouver international film festival 2007. In his movie the sun also rises directoractor jiang wen weaves four stories together with chinese culture and personal passion over a period of twenty years. Sep 03, 2007 if emir kusturica ever made a pic in china, it would look a little like jiang wens the sun also rises. The sun also rises is overflowing with magicalrealism madness. The film was named one of time magazines top 10 movies of 1995, before sweeping the board with six taiwan golden horse awards, including best picture and best director.
The sun also rises contained its fair share of humorous moments, but still featured strong dramatic undertones. Sep 16, 2007 in his movie the sun also rises directoractor jiang wen weaves four stories together with chinese culture and personal passion over a period of twenty years. Composed as a quartet of stories, the first tale is a pastoral idyll about the magical and moonstruck existence. At the same time, this gives the film a novel and adventurous shine. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the sixth generation that emerged in the 1990s. Loosely inspired by author ye mis novel velvet, chinese new wave director jiang wens followup to devils on the doorstep drifts between. Bibliography devil on the doorstep 2000, as director, actor, screenplay and writer. Taiyang zhaochang shengqi is a 2007 film directed, produced and cowritten by chinese director jiang wen starring joan chen, anthony wong, jaycee chan, and jiang wen himself.
True, images of the sprawling gobi desert and the dazzling shangrila of yuunan look stunning on. Theres a tale of madness, of a doomed love triangle, and of jealousy and velvetall leading up to a timetraveling. May 02, 2017 the miraculously elusive films of jiang wen by. His latest film the sun also rises is due to premier at the venice film festival next month. In the film the sun also rises, director jiang wen makes use of this tradition in an interlace of three different story lines. Jiang wens third feature marks a bold visual and narrative turn from in the heat of the sun 1994 and devils on the doorstep 2000 with its fanciful, almost magic realist, depictions of five lives, interconnected by fate and destiny across different seasons, and regions.
The sun also rises is a wondrous and beautiful film that exceeds expectations while also curiously sidestepping them. The sun also rises 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The miraculously elusive films of jiang wen the village. Jiang wen, one of chinas most celebrated actors, wrote and directed his first film in the heat of the sun in 1993. If emir kusturica ever made a pic in china, it would look a little like jiang wens the sun also rises. It is just that the distribution company has a stronger marketing strategy this time and they have managed. The sun also rises 2007 wen jiang, jiang wen synopsis. The sun also rises taiyang zhaochang shenggi china, 2007. Jiang reemerged as a director with the sun also rises 2007 and then directed the highest grossing domestic film in china let the. He made his debut as a writerdirector in 1994 with in the heat of the sun, and his followup film devils on the doorstep 2000 won the grand jury prize at cannes.
This is especially true for this movie, which i enjoyed the least of the three jiang wen movies i have seen so far the other two being devils on the doorstep and let the bullets fly. Jiang wen born january 5, 1963 is a chinese film actor. I couldnt get much grip on the film while watching it, constantly wondering what exactly jiang was aiming for. A star wars story, devils on the doorstep, red sorghum, new york, i love you. Going into wen jiangs the sun also rises tai yang zhao chang.
Jiang wens third feature marks a bold visual and narrative turn from in the heat of the sun 1994 and devils on the doorstep 2000 with its fanciful, almost magic realist, depictions of five lives, interconnected by fate and. He made his debut as a writerdirector in 1994 with in the heat of the sun, and his followup film. Let the bullets fly is jiangs first outspoken comedy. These disparate plots include the tale of a mother who nearly loses her mind and the son who tries to keep her safe. Jiang wen stars in his third directorial work that boasts a stellar cast including joan chen, anthony wong and jaycee chan. Five years in preparation and three years in the making, jiang wens explosively energetic third feature film is a feast for the eyes and a. Sep 05, 2007 venice, italy hollywood reporter fluid motion and glorious colors provide a visual treat in jiang wen s sumptuous romantic fantasy the sun also rises, which screened in competition at the. The miraculously elusive films of jiang wen village voice. Highly colored ride through landscape, love and history will prove murder for many. But i also cant help feeling that his movies are pretending to be more than they really are. Jiang returned with his fourth feature the sun also rises in 2007. Where jiangs acclaimed 1994 debut film, in the heat of the sun, is often said to be a reflection of the directors youth, 2007s the sun also rises is a story that only an older and wiser jiang could tell.
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